The Life & Times of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague: "I Am the Law" (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540231048)

Frank Hague served as the mayor of Jersey City for much of the early twentieth century. While some believed him a thief, others viewed him as a modern-day Robin Hood. He could put food on your table or triple your taxes, give you a job or end your career. It was with this same ease and power that he could make you a federal judge, a congressman or even a United States senator. He has been remembered including through a character on the popular TV drama Boardwalk Empire" as one of the most corrupt politicians of the century. But in this biography, Leonard Vernon reexamines Hague's deeds, prompting a new understanding of his life and the memory of politicians of the era."

Author: Leonard F. Vernon
ISBN-10: 1540231046
ISBN-13: 9781540231048
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2011
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d